1944 Detroit Lions season

1944 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Gus Dorais
Home Field
Results
Record	6–3–1
Place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1943	1945

The 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3–6–1, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 1, 1944	at Green Bay Packers	L 27–6
2	October 8, 1944	Brooklyn Tigers	W 19–14
3	October 15, 1944	Cleveland Rams	L 20–17
4	October 22, 1944	at Chicago Bears	T 21–21
5	October 29, 1944	Green Bay Packers	L 14–0
6	November 5, 1944	at Card-Pitt	W 27–6
7	November 12, 1944	Card-Pitt	W 21–7
8	November 19, 1944	Chicago Bears	W 41–21
9	November 26, 1944	at Cleveland Rams	W 26–14
10	December 3, 1944	Boston Yanks	W 38–7

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	8	2	0	.800	7–1	238	141	W1
Chicago Bears	6	3	1	.667	4–3–1	258	172	W2
Detroit Lions	6	3	1	.667	4–3–1	216	151	W4
Cleveland Rams	4	6	0	.400	4–4	188	224	L2
Card-Pitt	0	10	0	.000	0–8	108	328	L10

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.